In-furrow agricultural product applicator
First Claim
1. An agricultural product applicator, comprising:
- a boot formed from a rubber-based material, wherein the boot comprises;
a plurality of bending control support ribs that enable the boot to bend in a planar direction about a transverse axis of the applicator and prevent the boot from bending toward a side of the planar direction; and
at least one support that enables the applicator to bend about the transverse axis and to return to an initial shape after bending; and
a tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the tube portion has a first opening configured to receive an agricultural product supply line and a second opening configured to deposit agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil.
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Abstract
An agricultural product applicator includes a boot formed from a resilient material. The boot includes at least one bending control support rib that enables the boot to bend about a transverse axis of the applicator. The boot also includes at least one support enables the applicator to bend about the transverse axis and to return to an initial shape after bending. The agricultural product applicator also includes a tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the tube portion has a first opening that receives an agricultural product supply line and a second opening that deposits agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil.
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20 Claims
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1. An agricultural product applicator, comprising:
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a boot formed from a rubber-based material, wherein the boot comprises; a plurality of bending control support ribs that enable the boot to bend in a planar direction about a transverse axis of the applicator and prevent the boot from bending toward a side of the planar direction; and at least one support that enables the applicator to bend about the transverse axis and to return to an initial shape after bending; and a tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the tube portion has a first opening configured to receive an agricultural product supply line and a second opening configured to deposit agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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6. A row unit of an agricultural implement, comprising:
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an agricultural product supply line configured to transfer agricultural product; and an agricultural product applicator, comprising; a boot formed from a rubber-based material, wherein the boot comprises; a top portion; a bottom portion; at least one bending control support rib disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion that urges the bottom portion to bend toward the top portion about a transverse axis of the applicator; and a plurality of supports that enable the applicator to bend about the transverse axis and to return to an initial shape after bending, wherein the plurality of supports are separated by one or more recessed areas of the boot; and an integrated tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the integrated tube portion has a first opening configured to receive the agricultural product supply line and a second opening configured to deposit the agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An agricultural product applicator, comprising:
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a tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the tube portion has a first opening configured to receive an agricultural product supply line and a second opening configured to deposit agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil; and a boot portion formed from a rubber-based material, wherein the boot portion comprises; a top portion; a bottom portion; a plurality of bending control support ribs disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the plurality of bending control support ribs urge the bottom portion to bend toward the top portion in a planar direction about a transverse axis of the applicator and prevent the bottom portion from bending toward a side of the planar direction; and at least one mounting point configured to mount the applicator to an agricultural implement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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